After sitting out his sophomore year due to transfer rules, de Laura took over the starting job from Cordeiro in his junior season, during which he helped lead the team to a state title while throwing for over 2,000 passing yards. In his senior season, he threw for 3,452 yards and 29 touchdowns and was named the ILH offensive player of the year and Hawaii's Gatorade Player of the Year award.[3][4]
Initially unsure about his future at Washington State following the departure of Mike Leach and other offers from schools such as Ohio State, de Laura reaffirmed his commitment to Washington State following the hire of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich, whose run and shoot offense was similar to the one de Laura ran at Saint Louis.[6]
De Laura was named the starting quarterback for the opening game against Oregon State in 2020, becoming the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener in program history.[7] He missed one game against Stanford after testing positive for COVID-19.[8]
Suspension
De Laura was arrested on February 26, 2021, in Pullman, Washington, on suspicion of driving under the influence and was suspended indefinitely from the football team following the arrest.[9] He was later found not guilty on July 29, 2021.[10]
Arizona
After the end of the 2021 Washington State season on January 7, 2022, de Laura entered his name into the transfer portal. On January 10, De Laura announced his intention to transfer to the University of Arizona.
On December 25, 2023, Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch announced that de Laura would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[11]
Texas State
In January 2024, de Laura transferred to Texas State.[12][13] On January 24, de Laura withdrew his transfer to Texas State days after settling his civil sexual assault case and public outcry.[14]
On May 3, 2023, Hawaii News Now reported that de Laura settled a civil lawsuit stemming from a criminal sexual assault case that was handled in juvenile court. It was reported that De Laura "agreed to pay a woman who said she was raped by the players on October 27, 2018, after the St. Louis Crusaders beat Punahou in the ILH championship game." The woman's complaint alleged that de Laura held and choked the woman "to gain her cooperation" while forcing her to engage in sexual acts against her will. According to the complaint, de Laura texted the woman admitting to the assault. It was also reported that de Laura pleaded guilty to second degree sexual assault.[21] On August 31, 2023, however, a Hawaiian judge struck down the settlement agreement.[22] On January 18, 2024, it was reported that de Laura again agreed to settle the lawsuit.[23] The settlement was reached around the time of his transfer to Texas State.[24][25]
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